parabaptist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβαπτιστής (parabaptistḗs), from παραβαπτίζω (parabaptízō, “to baptize without authority”). By surface analysis, para- +‎ baptist.

Noun

parabaptist (plural parabaptists)

  1. (Christianity, rare) A person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.
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